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Tax Cuts Did Not Cause the $2T Deficit
Contrary to Democrat and Leftmedia caterwauling, keeping tax rates lower is not the reason for our nation’s fiscal malaise.
Government Fraud Is Bad. Government Waste Is Worse.
The bigger problem is the money Washington wastes through programs, grants, subsidies, and other spending that may be legal but still awful.
Time to Fight ObamaCare Fraud
There are very few bipartisan issues out there these days, but fighting rampant fraud should certainly be one of them.
Against Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’
The president’s proposed income redistribution — through the “dividend” or paying stay-at-home moms — is naked vote-buying that will exacerbate inflation.
Hey Pal, Can I Borrow $40 Trillion?
The federal debt reached another eye-popping milestone yesterday, and it has real consequences for every family budget in America.
Vance’s Progress Against Fraud
The Trump administration is making incremental progress in rooting out fraud from the vast federal budget, but there’s an awfully long way to go.
The Sad Fight Over Veterans Reform
Helping veterans who need it seems to be an insurmountable task for Congress, while some folks exploit the system through fraud and waste.
Long-Overdue Scrutiny of Federal Grants on the Agenda
The Trump administration is addressing a lack of grant oversight through new proposed rules from the Office of Management and Budget.
Getting Less for More: An American Economic Primer
The federal debt doesn’t matter much to most people, except that it matters to everyone because it fuels inflation and economic struggles.
Newsom’s Diaper Blowout Reeks of Fraud
California is starting a new nanny state program to give away “free” diapers to new moms, but something in the budget stinks to high heaven.
Biden’s Henchmen Buttressed Planned Parenthood With ‘Benghazi’ Code Word
It makes you wonder what other fraudulent activities the Biden administration concealed.
Senate Republicans Try to Melt the ICE Shutdown
The GOP went around Democrats to pass a funding package for immigration enforcement. The measure now heads to the House.
Fair Enough!
About 1% of Americans carry 40% of their fellow citizens’ tax burden. Meanwhile, is it “fair” that 30-40% of U.S. citizens pay no federal taxes at all?
The Schumer Shutdown: Complete Chaos That Failed Miserably
The GOP finally rallied enough bipartisan support to clear the first hurdle in a lengthy process to reopen the government.
Illegal Immigrants Are on Medicaid — Taxpayers Deserve the Truth
By siding with loopholes and manipulation over taxpayers, Democrats have made clear they would rather protect benefits for noncitizens than protect the program for Americans.
The VA’s Incredible Waste Problem
The disability benefits program of the Department of Veterans Affairs is being abused, needlessly ballooning costs for taxpayers. The dirty secret: It incentivizes waste.
Shutdowns, Sombreros, and Mustaches — Oh My!
As Democrats force a government shutdown over extending “emergency” ObamaCare spending, the comedian-in-chief does some epic trolling to make fun of them.
Dems Opposed a Shutdown Before Trying to Cause One
The end of the fiscal year comes tomorrow at midnight, and our illustrious representatives in Congress are playing another game of chicken with a government shutdown looming.
The Medicaid ‘Safety Couch’
Republicans’ modest attempt to rein in the wasteful redistribution of income to able-bodied and illegal-alien Medicaid recipients has leftists bemoaning the cruel unfairness of it all.
Trump Gets His OBBBA
After a long and bruising battle, Congress delivered a huge win for Donald Trump by passing his One Big Beautiful Bill Act just in time for a July 4th signing ceremony at the White House.